[0001] This invention is concerned with a method of producing a semiconductor structure
on a substrate having doping of a first type.
[0002] Fabricating integrated circuits with less coupling capacitance and higher density
is a major goal in the manufacturing of very large scale inegrated (VLSI) circuits.
As device geometries are reduced to the micrometer and submicrome- ter range, further
developments in silicon gate metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) processing methods are
needed.
[0003] In the prior art, CMOS structures having a common gate for both n and p channel devices
have been fabricated using bulk silicon for the p channel device (lower transistor)
and a laser recystallized silicon film for the n channel device (upper transistor),
(see e.g., J. F. Gibbons and K. F. Lee, "One-Gate Wide CMOS Inverter on Laser-Recrystallized
Polysilicon", IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. EDL-1, No. 6, June, 1980). The Gibbons
and Lee structure is vertically built and obtains high packing density by means of
a self aligned common gate structure. However, the CMOS process used to produce this
common gate device results in a complete source and drain overlap of the gate for
the upper transistor. This overlap contributes to large coupling capacitance, which
is undesirable for high performance MOS devices. Reduction of the coupling capacitance
results in high circuit speed and low power drain in the device. Thus, it is important
to obtain a MOS process which minimizes coupling capacitance and obtains high packing
density. In addition, it is desirable that such a process be compatible with standard
VLSI processing.
[0004] The present invention provides a method of producing a semiconductor structure on
a substrate having doping of a first type and comprising the steps as specified in
claim 1.
[0005] A method as set forth in claim 1 may further comprise the steps of depositing a first
conductive material in selected active regions of said semiconductor substrate, covering
selected regions of said first layer with a first mask, removing said first layer
not covered by said first mask over at least one of said active regions to form an
opening through said first layer, thereby exposing said semiconductor substrate surface,
removing said first mask, and forming a second conductive material in said opening
through said first intermediate insulating layer.
[0006] A method as set forth in the last preceding paragraph may further comprise the steps
of farming a layer, comprising insulating material, - on the surface of said fifth
layer, covering selectively a region of said layer material with a second mask, removing
said layer not covered by said second mask to form an opening through said third intermediate
insulating layer, removing said second mask, and forming a third conductive material
in said second opening.
[0007] In carrying out a method as set forth in the last preceding paragraph, it is preferred
that said third conductive material comprises a metal.
[0008] The present invention also provides a method of producing a semiconductor device
on a substrate having doping of a first type, comprising the steps specified in claim
5.
[0009] By the method of the present invention a semiconductor device may be made on a substrate
comprising first vertically stacked dual MOS transistor devices of a first type having
a first common gate region, second vertically stacked dual MOS transistor devices
of the first type having a second common gate region, and a plurality of source and
drain regions coupled to the first and second common gate regions.
[0010] In a device as set forth in the last preceding paragraph it is preferred that said
first vertically stacked dual MOS transistors are both enhancement mode, and said'second
vertically stacked dual MOS transistors are both depletion mode.
[0011] The present invention solves the problems of the prior art by preventing source and
drain overlap of the gate for the upper transistor. The invention includes new MOS
processing sequences for producing a vertically built MOS structure in either CMOS
or NMOS technologies which permits the out diffusion of dopant from a layer of chemically
vapor deposited (CVD) doped oxide (for example phosphosilicate glass) into a layer
of CVD laser recrystallized polysilicon. This out-diffusion is usually accomplished
by subjecting an intermediate structure to a high temperature oxidation treatment.
Subsequent source and drain mask alignment is chosen such that this out diffusion
of dopant from the CVD glass at its boundary limit will meet with a diffusion of implanted
source and drain ions.
[0012] A layer of thermally grown stress relief silicon dioxide (SRO) and a low pressure
chemically vapor deposited (LPCVD) silicon nitrode layer are used above a selected
area of laser recrystallized polysilicon as a mask against subsequent oxidation. During
this oxidation which is done at high temperature, the dopant out diffuses from the
doped oxide thereby doping the adjacent laser recrystallized polysilicon region. The
source and drain zones are then defined by anisotropic etching of the SRO and silicon
nitride. The mask alignment is selected to cover the boundary limits of dopant into
the laser recrystallized polysilicon. In addition to these out diffused regions, additional
diffusion of the source and drain implants occur during high temperature anneal and
drive-in.
[0013] The mask alignment adjustment in this sequence makes possible minimal overlap of
the drain and source zones with the gate, thus reducing coupling capacitance while
providing increased packing density due to the vertically built structure. In addition,
this process sequence requires only conventional VLSI fabrication techniques.
[0014] There now follows a detailed description, which is to be read with reference to the
accompanying drawings, of several methods according to the invention and of semiconductor
devices produced thereby; it is to be clearly understood that these methods and devices
have been selected for description to illustrate the invention by way of example and
not by way of limitation.
[0015] In the accompanying drawings:
Figures 1A to 1 N illustrate a first embodiment of a self-aligned vertically built
common gate MOS structure and method according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1;
Figure 3 illustrates an alternative structure to that shown in Figure 1;
Figure 4 illustrates a second embodiment of a selfaligned vertically built common
gate MOS structure according to the present invention;
Figure 5 illustrates a third embodiment of a self- aligned common gate MOS structure
according to the present invention;
Figure 6 illustrates a fourth embodiment of a self-aligned vertically built MOS structure
according to the present invention; and
Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 6.
[0016] Figures 1Ato 1 N illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In Figure
1A on a silicon substrate 100 typically doped with n- dopant, a stress relief oxide
(SRO) layer 130 is formed, typically consisting of thermally grown silicon dioxide
(SRO). A first masking layer 120, e.g., a low pressure chemically vapor deposited
(LPCVD) silicon nitride film is formed over the first SRO layer 130. A photoresist
layer 110 on top of the first nitride layer 120 is utilized so that the first nitride
layer 120 can be removed over a region 101 of the substrate 100 by etching for example
by a fluorocarbon plasma. A trench 103 is formed by complete removal of nitride layer
120 in the region 101. The first nitride 120, first SRO 130, and photoresist 110 layers
form a mesa 104 above the trench 103 with no overhang. A channel stop (e.g., n+ dopant)
can then be implanted in the trench 103 if desired.
[0017] In Figure 1B the mesa 104 is shown overlain by the first nitride 120 and first SRO
130 layers after the photoresist mask 110 is removed in preparation for further masking.
The first SRO layer 130 remains in the trench 103.
[0018] Figure 1 C shows growth of a first field oxidation (FOX) layer 140, over the first
SRO layer 130, located in the trench 103. It should be noted that in practice the
first SRO 130 and the first FOX 140 layers, although shown as separate entities for
clarity, do not remain separate but merge together since they are chemically of the
same material.
[0019] In Figure 1 D the first nitride layer 120 and the first SRO layer 130 over the mesa
region 104 are removed to expose the substrate 100.
[0020] A first gate oxidation (GOX) layer 150, as shown in Figure 1 E, is thermally grown
over the exposed surface of the substrate 100. If desired, a gate threshold control
implant can then be applied in the first GOX layer 150. Then a first polysilicon (POLY)
layer 160 is deposited over the entire surface of the substrate 100 covering the first
SRO layer 130, the first FOX layer 140, and the first GOX layer 150. The first POLY
layer 160 is formed typically by low pressure chemically vapor deposited (LPCVD) techniques.
The entire first POLY layer 160 is subsequently doped for example p+ with boron.
[0021] A positive photoresist layer 162 is then used to define regions 164 as shown in Figure
1 and the first POLY layer 160 is removed over the rest of the surface 165 by etching.
Thus trenches 167 and 168 are defined. Source 170 and drain 171 ion implants (e.g.,
with p+ material) followed by a high temperature drive-in are then made in the trenches
167 and 168 respectively as shown in Figure 1G. This implanting sequence also dopes
the POLY layer 160.
[0022] After the photomask 162 is removed a first doped glass layer 172 (e.g., silicon dioxide
doped with n+ phosphorus) is deposited as shown in Figure 1 H over the entire surface
165 and over the first POLY layer 160.
[0023] The doped glass layer 172 is subsequently anisotropically etched using a directional
plasma as shown in Figure 11. After the anisotropic etching, two small regions 173
and 174 of doped glass will remain adjacent to the first POLY region 160. A second
gate oxidation (GOX) layer 180 is then thermally grown over the entire surface 165
and the POLY region 160 and etched leaving the second GOX layer 180 above the first
POLY region 160 only.
[0024] A second polysilicon (POLY) layer 190 as shown in Figure 1J is deposited over the
entire surface 165, the small regions 173 and 174, and the second GOX 180. The second
POLY layer 190 is formed typically by Ipcvd techniques and is subsequently doped for
example with p- material. The second POLY layer 190 is then recrystallized, for example
by use of a laser.
[0025] As illustrated in Figure 1K a second SRO layer 200 is grown over the laser recrystallized
POLY layer 190. Then a second masking layer 210, e.g., LPCVD silicon nitride, is deposited
over the second SRO layer 200 and a positive photoresist layer 220 is used over the
layer 210 to define an active region 230. The second nitride layer 210 and the second
SRO layer 200 are then revoved over a region 240 to expose the laser recrystallized
POLY layer 190. After the photoresist layer 220 is removed over region 230 a second
field oxidation (FOX) layer 250 is then grown in the region 240 over the exposed surface
of the laser recrystallized POLY layer 190. During the growth of the second FOX layer
250, dopant from the regions 173 and 174 diffuses to selected boundary limits 273
and 274, respectively, in the laser recrystallized POLY layer 190. In addition, the
portion of the laser recrystallized POLY layer 190 in the region 240 oxidizes to form
an oxidized POLY layer 190'.
[0026] In Figure 1 L the second nitride layer 210 and the second SRO layer 200 over the
region 230 are removed to expose the laser recrystallized POLY layer 190. A positive
photoresist layer 260 is the region 270 over the exposed surface of the laser recrystallized
POLY layer 190 is used as a mask to form trenches 280 and 290. The trenches 280 and
290 can now be implanted with a conductive material (e.g., n+ material) to form doped
POLY layers 292 and 293. The alignment of the positive photoresist layer 260 over
the laser recrystallized POLY layer 190 in the region 270 is important and must be
chosen such that during subsequent processing sequences the out-diffusion of both
the dopant from the regions 173 and 174 as well as the implanted ions from the regions
292 and 293 will merge.
[0027] The conductive material in the trenches 280 and 290 can now be redistributed in the
laser recrystallized POLY layer 190 by means of heating after removal of the positive
photoresist layer 260 to form upper source and drain regions, 295 and 296 as shown
in Figure 1M. During heating, redistributed conductive material in the regions 280
and 290 will meet with dopant from the regions 173 and 174 respectively, if the positive
photoresist layer 260 has been properly aligned. Also, part of the POLY layer 190
will remain unaffected by the doping from the regions 295 and 296 during this heating
as shown.
[0028] The structure is then completed as shown in Figure 1 N by depositing a first CVD
oxide layer 300 over the entire surface of the structure, etching to form trenches
310 and 320 in the first CVD oxide layer 300, depositing a metal layer 330 over the
entire surface of the structure, thereby filling in the regions 310 and 320, and selectively
etching the metal layer 330 to form regions 340 and 350. A final passivation layer
360 is formed over the entire surface of the structure by CVD techniques. The passivation
layer 360 can then be selectively etched leaving regions 370, 380 and 390. Contact
to the underlying structure can be made through the regions 310 and 320. This fabricating
method can be used to produce a structure having source and drain regions 295 and
296 of an upper transistor 500 being of n type material and source and drain regions
170 and 171 of a lower transistor 510 being of p type material with the p+ doped region
160 serving as a common gate contact between the oxide regions 180 and 150 which can
be used as a complimentary MOS inverter device schematically shown in Figure 2.
[0029] Figure 3 illustrates another structure using the method in Figures 1A to 1N and shows
how contact is made to the lower source and drain regions 170 and 171. This is accomplished
by modification of the mask used in Figure 1Aso that the region 171 extends beyond
the region 296 and across the oxidized POLY layer 190'. The oxidized POLY layer 190'
in region 315 provides isolation for contact 325 in region 327.
[0030] Figure 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The initial steps in
Figure 4 are similar to steps A to N in Figure 1. However, in this second embodiment
the first GOX layer 150 is etched over a selected region 400 leaving a surface portion
of the underlying silicon substrate exposed. Subsequent deposition and doping for
example with + material of a POLY layer 410 fills in this region 400. This constitutes
a buried contact to the region 171.
[0031] Figure 5 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. The initial steps
in Figure 5 are similar to the processes of Figures 3 and 4. Additionally, a layer
of CVD oxide 420 is deposited over a doped POLY layer 415. An opening 425 is etched
through the CVD oxide layer 420 exposing the surface of doped POLY layer 415 and a
metal layer 430 is the deposited thereby filling the previously etched opening 425.
[0032] Figure 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The steps in Figure
6 are nearly the same as in Figures 4 and 5, with the addition that four transistors
505, 510, 515, and 520 are formed at one time between the regions of first field oxidation
140 and oxidized poly 190' and all of the source and drain regions 525-530 are formed
from the same type dopant (e.g., n+ type material) which is opposite in polarity to
the doping of the substrate 100. The channel regions 521 and 532 associated with transistors
505 and 510 are doped to produce enhancement mode transistors (e.g., p- doping), while
channel regions 535 and 536 associated with transistors 515 and 520 are implanted
(e.g., n type) to produce depletion mode transistors. Polysilicon gate 540 (e.g.,
n+ material) is thus a common gate for enhancement mode transistors 505 and 510, while
polysilicon gate 545 (e.g., n+ material) is a common gate for depletion mode transistors
515 and 520. Region 527 and polysilicon gate 545 are connected together electrically
by a metal deposition (not shown) and metal contacts 550, 552, and 554 are isolated
as before by oxidation layers 250 and 560 and covered by passivation layer 360. The
result is a vertically stacked gate N-MOS inverter as shown schematically in Figure
7.
1. A method of producing a semiconductor structure on a substrate having doping of
a first type, comprising the steps of:
forming a first layer (130,150), made of a first insulating material, over a portion
of the surface of the semiconductor substrate (100);
forming a second layer (160) of a first semiconductor material having doping of a
second type over selected portions of said first layer (130,150);
forming first and second implant regions (170,171) of dopant of the second type in
selected regions of the substrate other than the regions overlain by said second layer;
forming a third layer (172) of a second insulating material containing dopant of a
first type, and subsequently removing parts of said third layer for forming a region
(173,174) of the doped insulating material adjacent said second layer;
forming a fourth layer (180) of said first insulating material on the exposed portion
of said second layer;
forming a fifth layer (190) of semiconductor material having doping of the second
type over said first, third and fourth layers;
diffusing dopant of the first type from said third layerto a selected boundary limit
in said fifth layer;
depositing dopant of the first type in selected regions of said fifth layer to within
a selected lateral distance from said selected boundary limit of said second layer;
and
diffusing said dopant of the first type deposited in selected regions of said fifth
layer unitl said first type dopant material meets said selected boundary limit in
said fifth layer.
2. A method according to claim 1 further characterized by the steps of:
depositing a first conductive material in selected active regions of said semiconductor
substrate;
covering selected regions of said first layer (130) with a first mask (120);
removing said first layer (130) not covered by said first mask over at least one of
said active regions to form an opening through said first layer, thereby exposing
said semiconductor substrate surface;
removing said first mask (120); and
forming a second conductive material (160) in said opening through said first layer
(130).
3. A method according to claim 2 further characterized by the steps of:
forming a layer (200,300) comprising insulating material on the surface of said fifth
layer (190);
covering selectively a region of said layer (200,300) material with a second mask
(210);
removing said layer (200,300) not covered by said second mask to form an opening (320)
through said third intermediate insulating layer;
removing said second mask; and
forming a third conductive material (330) in said opening.
4. A method according to claim 3 characterized in that said third conductive material
comprises a metal.
5. A method of producing a semiconductor device on a substrate (100) having doping
of a first type, comprising:
forming a first intermediate insulating layer over a portion of the surface of the
semiconductor substrate (100);
depositing a first depletion implant of dopant of the second type in the substrate
under selected regions of said first intermediate insulating layer;
forming a second layer (160) of a semiconductor material having doping of the second
type over said first depletion implant;
forming first and second implant regions (170,171) of dopant of the second type in
selected regions of the substrate other than the regions overlain by second layer;
forming a third layer (172) of a second intermediate insulating material containing
dopant of the second type and subsequently removing parts of said third layer for
forming a region (173,174) of the doped insulating material adjacent said second layer;
forming a fourth layer (180) of said first intermediate insulating layer material
on the exposed portion of said second layer of semiconductor material;
forming a fifth layer (190) of semiconductor material having doping of the first type
over said first, third and fourth intermediate insulating layers;
diffusing dopant of the second type from said third layer of second intermediate insulating
layer to a selected boundary limit in said fifth layer;
depositing a second depletion implant of dopant of the second type in a portion of
said fifth layer overlaying the selected portion of the second layer;
depositing dopant of the second type in selected regions of said fifth layer to within
a selected lateral distance from said selected boundary limit of said second layer;
and
diffusing said dopant of the second type deposited in selected regions of said fifth
layer until said second type dopant material meets said selected boundary limit in
said fifth layer.
1. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Halbleiterstruktur auf einem Substrat mit einer
Dotierung eines ersten Typs, gekennzeichnet durch folgende Schritte:
-Ausbilden einer ersten Schicht (130; 150) eines ersten isolierenden Materials über
einem Teil der Oberfläche des Halbleitersubstrats (100);
-Ausbilden einer zweiten Schicht (160) eines ersten Halbleitermaterials mit einer
Dotierung eines zweiten Typs über ausgewählten Teilbereichen der ersten Schicht (130;
150);
-Ausbilden eines ersten (170) und zweiten (171) Implantiergebietes mit einer Dotierung
des zweiten Typs in ausgewählten Gebieten des Substrats, die nicht von der zweiten
Schicht überdeckt werden;
-Ausbilden einer dritten Schricht (172) eines zweiten isolierenden Materials mit einer
Dotierung des ersten Typs und nachfolgendes Entfernen von Teilen der dritten Schicht,
so daß neben der zweiten Schicht ein Gebiet (173,174) des dotierten isolierenden Materials
entsteht;
-Ausbilden einer vierten Schicht (180) des ersten isolierenden Materials auf dem freiliegenden
Teil der Zwuiten Schicht;
-Ausbilden einer fünften Schicht (190) von Halbleitermaterial mit einer Dotierung
des zweiten Typs über der ersten, dritten und vierten Schicht;
-Diffundieren der Dotierung des ersten Typs von der dritten Schicht zu. einer ausgewählten
Grenzschicht in der fünften Schicht;
-Einbringen einer Dotierung des ersten Typs in ausgewählte Gebiete der fünften Schicht
in einem ausgewählten seitlichen Abstand von Rand der zweiten Schicht; und
-Diffundieren der in ausgewählte Gebiete der fünften Schicht eingebrachten Dotierung
des ersten Typs, bis das Dotiermaterial des ersten Typs and die ausgewählte Grenzschicht
in der fünften Schicht gelangt.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch golgende Schritte:
-Einbringen eines ersten Leitermaterials in ausgewählte aktive Gebiete des Halbleitersubstrats;
-Abdecken ausgewählter Gebiete der ersten Schicht (130) mit einer ersten Maske (120);
-Entfernen der nicht von der ersten Maske abgedeckten Teile de ersten Schicht (130)
über wenigstens einem der aktiven Gebiete, um eine Öffnung in der ersten Schicht auszubilden,
wodurch die Oberfläche des Halbleitersubstrats freigelegt wird;
-Entfernen der ersten Maske (120); und
-Ausbilden eines zweiten Leitermaterials (160) in der Öffnung in der ersten Schicht
(130).
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, gekennzeichent durch folgende Schritte:
-Ausbilden einer isolierendes Material enthaltenden Schicht (200,300) auf der Oberfläche
der fünften Schicht (190);
-Teilweises Abdecken eines Gebietes der Materialschicht (200,300) mit einer zweiten
Maske (210);
-Entfernen der nicht von der zweiten Maske abgedeckten Teile der Schicht (200, 300),
um eine Öffnung (320) in der dritten Zwischenisolierschicht auszubilden;
-Entfernen der zweiten Maske; und
-Ausbilden eines dritten Leitermaterials (330) in der Öffnung.
4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das dritte Leitermaterial
Metall enthält.
5. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Halbleiterelements auf einem Substrat (100) mit
einer Dotierung eines ersten Typs, gekennzeichent durch:
-Ausbilden einer erstenZwischenisol ierschicht über einem Teil der Oberfläche des
Halbleitersubstrats (100);
-Einbringen eines ersten Sperrimplantats einer Dotierung eines zweiten Typs in das
Substrat unterhalb ausgewählter Gebiete der ersten Zwischenisolierschicht;
-Ausbilden einer zweiten Schicht (160) eines Halbleitermaterials mit einer Dotierung
des zweiten Typs über dem ersten Sperrimplantat;
-Ausbilden eines ersten (170) und zweiten (171) Implantiergebietes mit einer Dotierung
des zweiten Typs in ausgewählten Gebieten des Substrats, die nicht von der zweiten
Schicht überdeckt werden;
-Ausbilden einer dritten Schicht (172) eines Zwischenisoliermaterials mit einer Dotierung
des zweiten Typs und nachfolgendes Entfernen Von Teilen der dritten Schicht, so daß
neben der zweiten Schicht ein Gebiet (173,174) des dotierten Isoliermaterials entsteht;
-Ausbilden einer vierten Schicht (180) des ersten Zwischenisoliermaterials auf dem
freiliegenden Teil derzweiten Schicht des Halbleitermaterials;
-Ausbilden einer fünften Schicht (190) von Halbleiter material mit einer Dotierung
des ersten Typs über der ersten, dritten und vierten Zwischenisolierschicht;
-Diffundieren einer Dotierung des zweiten Typs von der dritten Schicht der zweiten
Zwischenisolierschicht bis zu einer Grenzschicht in der fünften Schicht;
-Einbringen ecneszweiten Sperrimplantats mit einer Dotierung des zweiten Typs in as
Gebiet der fünften Schicht, das den ausgewählten Teil der zweiten Schicht überdeckt;
-Einbringen einer Dotierung des zweiten Typs in ausgewählte Gebiete der fünften Schicht
in einem ausgewählten seitlichen Abstand vom Rand der zweiten Schicht; und
-Diffundieren der in ausgewählte Gebiete der fünften Schicht eingebrachten Dotierung
des zweiten Typs, bis das Dotiermaterial des zweiten Typs an die Ausgewählte Grenzschicht
in der fünften Schicht gelangt.
1. Un procédé de production d'une structure à semiconducteurs sur un substrat ayant
un dopage d'un premier type, comprenant les étapes de:
-formation d'une première couche (130,150), constituée d'un matériau isolant, sur
une partie de la surface du substrat semiconducteur (100),
-formation d'une seconde couche (160) en un premier matériau semiconducteur ayant
un dopage d'un second type sur des parties déterminées de la première couche (130,150),
-formation d'une première et d'une seconde région implantée (170,171 ) d'un dopant
du second type dans des régions déterminées du substrat, différentes des régions recouvertes
par la seconde couche,
-formation d'un troisème couche (172) en un second matériau isolant contenant un dopant
d'un premier type, puis retrait partiel de la troisième couche pour former une région
(173,174), adjacente à la seconde couche, de matériau isolant dopé,
-formation d'une quatrième couche (180) dudit premier matériau isolant sur la partie
exposée de la seconde couche,
-formation d'une cinquième couche (190) de matériau semiconducteur ayant un dopage
du second type sur la première, la troisième et la quatrième couche,
-diffusion d'un dopant du premier type depuis la troisième couche vers une région
frontière déterminée de la cinquième couche,
-dépôt d'un dopant du premier type dans des régions déterminées de la cinquième couche,
dans les limites d'une distance latérale prédeterminée, à parit de ladite région frontière
détermine de la seconde couche, et
-diffusion du dopant du premier type déposé dans des régions déterminées de la cinquième
couche jusque'à ce que le matériau dopant du premier type atteigne la région limite
déterminée de la cinquième couche.
2. Le procédé de la revendication 1, caractérisé en outre par les étapes de:
-dépôt d'un premier matériau conducteur dans des régions actives prédéterminées du
substrat semiconducteur,
-recouvrement des régions prédéterminées de la première couche (130) par un premier
masque (120),
-retrait de la première couche (130) là où elle n'est pas recouverte par le premier
masque, au moins sur l'une desdites régions actives, afin de former une ouverture
dans le première couche, exposant ainsi la surface du substrate semiconducteur,
-retrait du premier masque (120), et
-formation d'un second matériau conducteur (160) dans l'ouverture pratiquée dans la
première couche (130).
3. Le procédé de la revendication 2, caractérisé en outre par les étapes de:
-formation d'une couche (200,300) comportant un matériau isolant sur la surface de
la cinquième couche (190),
-recouvrement sélectif d'une région du matériau de cette couche (200,300) par un second
masque,
-retrait de cette couche (200,300) là où elle n'est pas recouverte par le second masque,
afin de former une ouverture (320) dans la troisième couche isolante intermédiaire,
-retrait du second masque, et
-formation d'un troisième matériau conducteur (330) dans l'ouverture.
4. Le procédé de la revendication 3, dans lequel le troisième matériau conducteur
comporte un métal.
5. Un procédé de fabrication d'un composant à semiconducteurs sur un substrat (100)
ayant un dopage d'un premier type, comprenant les étapes de:
-formation d'une première couche isolante intermediaire sur une partie de la surface
du substate semiconducteur (100),
-dépôt d'un premier implant de déplétion d'un dopant du second type dans le substrat,
sous des régions déterminées de la première couche isolante intermédiaire,
-formation d'une seconde couche (160) d'un matériau semiconducteur ayant un dopage
du second type, au dessus du premier implant de déplétion,
-formating d'une première et d'une seconde région d'implant (170,171) de dopant du
second type dans des régions déterminées du substrat autres que les régions recouvertes
par la second couche.
-formation d'une troisième couche (172) d'un second matériau isolant intermédiaire
comportant un dopant du second type, puis retrait partiel de la troisième couche pour
former une région (173,174) de matériau isolant dopé, adjacente à la seconde couche,
-formation d'une quatrième couche (180) du matériau de la première couche isolante
intermédiaire, sur la partie exposée de la second couche de matériau semiconducteur,
-formation d'une cinquième couche (190) de matériau semiconducteur avec un dopage
du premier type, au dessus de la première, de la troisième, et de la quatrième couche
d'isolation intermédiaire,
-diffusion d'un dopant du second type, depuis la troisième couche de la second couche
d'isolation intermédiare, vers une région frontière prédéterminée dans la cinquième
couche,
-dépôt d'un second implant de déplétion d'un dopant du second type dans une partie
de la cinquième couche recouvrant la partie prédéterminée de la second couche,
-dépôt d'un dopant du second type dans des régions prédéterminées de la cinquième
couche, dans les limites d'une distance latérale prédéterminée, à partir de la région
frontière prédéterminée de la seconde couche, et
-diffusion du dopant du second type déposé dans des régions prédéterminées de la cinquième
couche, jusqu'à ce que le matériau de ce dopant du second type atteigne la région
frontière prédéterminée de la cinquième couche.